# Correctional Services (GCS)

## Title 3. Division of Correction

### Subtitle 4. Home Detention Program

#### Section 3-415

(a) The Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee may apply to a judge of the District Court or a circuit court for a search warrant to enter the approved dwelling of an incarcerated individual in the program to search for the incarcerated individual.

(b) An application for a search warrant shall:

  (1) be in writing;

  (2) be verified by the applicant; and

  (3) describe the premises to be searched and the nature, scope, and purpose of the search.

(c) A judge who receives an application for a search warrant may issue a warrant on a finding that:

  (1) the scope of the proposed search is reasonable; and

  (2) obtaining consent to enter the premises may jeopardize the attempt to take custody of the incarcerated individual.

(d)

  (1) A search warrant issued under this section shall specify the location of the premises to be searched.

  (2) A search conducted in accordance with a search warrant issued under this section may not exceed the limits specified in the warrant.

(e) A search warrant issued under this section shall be executed and returned to the issuing judge:

  (1) within the period specified in the warrant, which may not exceed 30 days from the date of issuance; or

  (2) within 15 days after the warrant is issued, if no period is specified in the warrant.

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Md. Code Ann., Corr. Servs. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)